Shloka 15

Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing

Devanagari script

मैथुने चैव संग्रामे भोजने सिद्धिदायिका / शोभनेषु च कार्येषु यात्रायां विषकर्मणि

Transliteration

maithune caiva saṃgrāme bhojane siddhidāyikā / śobhaneṣu ca kāryeṣu yātrāyāṃ viṣakarmaṇi

Translation

Beliau menganugerahkan kejayaan dalam persetubuhan, dalam peperangan, dan dalam urusan makan; demikian juga dalam pekerjaan yang indah dan bertuah, dalam perjalanan, serta dalam amalan yang berkaitan dengan racun.

Word by Word

• मैथुने: in sexual union
• मैथुने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• संग्रामे: in battle
• संग्रामे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• भोजने: in eating/meal
• भोजने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• सिद्धिदायिका: bestowing success
• सिद्धिदायिका: Karta/Predicate (Subject-complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + दायिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण (fem. nom. sg.)

• शोभनेषु: in auspicious/beautiful (matters)
• शोभनेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; विशेषण-रूपेण अधिकरण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कार्येषु: in actions/undertakings
• कार्येषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• यात्रायाम्: in a journey
• यात्रायाम्: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• विषकर्मणि: in poison-related acts/poisoning
• विषकर्मणि: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (poison-related act)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Right timing and alignment with subtle forces (nāḍī/śakti) supports siddhi in action, including perilous tasks.

Vedantic Theme: Pravṛtti guided by viveka: using embodied instruments (prāṇa/nāḍī) without losing discernment.

Application: Before undertaking travel, conflict, food/medicine decisions, or handling toxins, observe breath-flow/inner state and proceed when conditions are favorable; avoid impulsive action.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.67.16-19 (iḍā/pingalā, vāmā/dakṣiṇā nāḍī, auspicious/inauspicious outcomes)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse’s topic in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights the phala (practical fruit) of a protective/auspicious spiritual aid—its role is to secure siddhi (successful outcome) across high-risk or consequential activities like conflict, travel, and poison-related situations.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it reflects the Garuda Purana’s broader method of linking dharmic practice and protective rites with orderly, successful outcomes in worldly life, which supports righteous living.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat it as guidance that spiritual discipline and auspicious conduct are meant to support clarity and safety in critical actions—especially when undertaking risky work or travel—while still relying on ethical choices and appropriate real-world precautions.